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Saratoga National Historical ParkJohn Neilson Farmhouse: this small, red, one-room building is the only structure on the battlefield from the time of the battles.
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Saratoga National Historical Park
Multimedia Presentations
 
Two young visitors listen to their MP3 player as part of their battlefield tour experience

MP3 Audio Tour

Now, you can enhance your battlefield tour experience with the convenience of your MP3 player!

Prior to your visit, download these audio files onto your MP3 device. Then, when you tour the battlefield, you can listen to the audio file for each tour road stop.

 
An image of an open cell phone superimposed over several views from Saratoga National Historical Park

Cell Phone Tour

It's easier than ever to connect to the stories preserved and told at Saratoga National Historical Park, all with the convenience of your own cell phone. Here's how:

  • During tours of the Battlefield, as you visit each of the 10 tour road stops, call 518-665-8185 to access the Cell Phone Tour;
  • Enter the number of the tour road stop you are at;
  • Enjoy a short audio narration (3-10 minutes) describing the significance of the grounds on which you are standing.

While listening, you can access several functions to aid your enjoyment of the program:

  • Press "1" to rewind;
  • Press "2" to pause, and again to play;
  • Press "3" to fast forward;
  • Press # to skip a track.

At the conclusion of the narration, you can press *0 to share your thoughts on what you've heard.

NOTE: this service is free of charge, but your own cell phone service provider's use fees will still apply.

A camp follower cooking a meal over a campfire.  

Did You Know?
Camp followers performed a number of important tasks around a Revolutionary War military camp. Mending, laundry, nursing the sick and injured, getting water and firewood, and even scavenging were all necessary for an army.

Last Updated: October 01, 2008 at 15:29 EST